St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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The College Dramatic Club iryRIX(; the year 1928-1929 the College Dramatic Club became an entirely student organization. For the first time in the history of the club the Thespians were directed by a student director. From the opening meeting of the club in the early part of the year the Club enjoyed a success unequalled in its recent history. Under the capable and expert direction of Joseph F. Hughes. '30. a series of one act plays inaugurated the dramatic season, and received well-deserved appreciation. The crowning event of the dramatic year however was the staging of the three act comedy Give and Take” which insured the success of the season. Faster Sunday evening. Joseph 10. Hughes Director If the success of the dramatic club in the past year is any criterion by which to judge the future laurels to be gained by this organization bright years are in store for the collegian actors. O’Connor. Voss man. llelTernnn, t'mseheid. Sullivan, McCormick Tempske, F. Smith, Xtman. Mickey, Stringer. T. Smith. Staab, Casey Hunker. Bellamy, Bukaty, J. Hughes, Langdon. Denbigh. Mitchell. C. Hunter. Page S4

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The K a in pus Kittens HTHE personnel of collegiate organizations changes continually with the years. Veterans after a few years give place to tyros wiio in turn become veterans and pass on. The preparation for the future is not the least of the duties of the Junior organizations. The Kainpus Kittens, the Junior counterpart of the Kampus Kats. were organized for the two-fold purpose of supplying entertainment for Junior and High School festivities and of preparing for the future when the present Kampus Kats will have passed on and their places will have to be filled. The Junior organization has been in its short duration of two years eminently successful in achieving both its aims. May continued success he theirs and may time find their present personnel occupying with equal success the places vacated by our Kampus Kats. Page S3 Galllcioz, Dillon. Duimwny. Doutlmt. McNulty. Pitta. Brink. I.awlor. Dorsey

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Cordell. Olstler, Dwyer. Arnold. Allen. Green Spalding. J. Duffy, Kmery. l-imy. I.owry. Roll, Polito Gainer. Kigali, J. Adler, Rev. W. J. Traey. S. J.. Fetters. Kder High School Players TtpORSAKINC the usual modern comedy and reaching down into the archives of l ime, the high school players of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine selected for their presentation an old drama. “Storm which is a revision of Elina, the Druid Martyr. 'The play, though difficult for students, was very well presented. Jack DulTy. as chronicler effectively gave the story of what was to follow; (leorgc Eder in the leading role well portrayed the Christian martyr of the early ages: W illiam Fetters, his father. Paul Kigali, his grandfather, and Justin Adler, the Druid magician well enacted the heavier and more complicated roles of the play; Louis Lowry, as the commander of the Druids, marked himself with distinction for his excellent portrayal of so difficult a part: u,.v. w. j. Tracy, s. j. Adrian Dwyer, as a Roman general, bespoke the nobility and bravery of the part which he played; Paul Distler, Donald Roll, and Daniel Emery, who played the other more important roles, well portrayed the ancient Druids. John Lamy. Arthur Cordell, Theodore Polito, Robert Matteson and Walter Allen admirably supported the cast. John Spalding and Spalding (Ireen were the accompanying musicians. Page 85